24 January 2018 | PAUL COURTS
“ONE white foot, buy it; Two white feet, try it; Three white feet, be on the sly; Four white feet, pass it by!” – Mattie Ross, True Grit
THERE are plenty of theories when it comes to buying a horse, with each coming into play heading into the Ladbrokes Australian Pacing Gold Yearling Sales.
Towards the top of the selection – or elimination – process is breeding.
The possible purchase could be a brother to Popular Alm, half-sister to Argent and so on!
But we all know that is no guarantee of a star.
As the late award-winning media man Bob Cain would say “Dawn Fraser’s brother drowned” when discussing relatives to the top pacers and trotters.
Then there is conformation, the way the youngster moves, its temperament and even alertness – factors trainer Ange McDowall took into consideration before buying last season’s APG winner and undefeated youngster, Lumineer.
Leaving all that so-called logic behind, and with this journalist’s liking for horses with white markings, here is a random selection yearlings being readied for the upcoming APG Sales – which begin in Brisbane on Sunday.
No breeding or conformation was taken into consideration, with each featured lot catching the eye purely on ‘movie star’ looks thanks to their appealing white feet or face – you know, like the majority of John Wayne’s horses.
Oh, and for the record, it was a horse with four white feet which help save Mattie’s life!
ONE WHITE FOOT
Melbourne Sale Lot 68 – Rock N Roll Heaven X Blazeaway Macray: Second foal of Jodies Babe S. winner BLAZEAWAY MACRAY (M) p,1:54.6 ($146,020). Second dam KANO BLAZE p,4,1:57.2; half-sister to the dams of CALEDONIAN ATTACK (M) p,3,1:57 ($34,581), MAXIMUM JOLT p,4,1:58.7-’16, etc . Third dam a half-sister to Kano Slim p,2:01.9, Kano Zorba p,2:01.1 and to the dams of Terang Cup Gr.3 winner KANO NED 2:04.4 ($74,728), ILLAWONG TERRY p,1:59.8 ($47,826), JUST LIKE SID p,4,1:58.2, etc. Fourth dam a half-sister to Australian “Horse of the Year”, 4 WA Cups Gr.1 , 3 A G Hunter Cups Gr.1, 1978 NSW Miracle Mile Gr.1, 1980 Fremantle Cup Gr.1, SA Cup Gr.1, etc. winner PURE STEEL p,T1:56.9 ($915,302), to the dam of BLAZING SPIRIT (M) p,3,1:59.2 ($177,259) and grand dam of TOP SPEED p,1:57.1 ($268,098), etc.
Melbourne Sale Lot 82 – Four Starzzz Shark X Cherie Mctago: Brother to WHATS THE CATCH p,3,1:56.6-’16 ($31,773), etc. Fourth foal of 100% producer CHERIE MCTAGO (M) p,1:58.1; half-sister to ALBERCROSS p,1:58.5 ($148,624), MISS ALBERTA (M) p,4,1:59.7 ($98,929), FORCED ENTRY p,3,1:58.4 ($36,410), BLESSED IS THE BOY p,1:58.5 ($61,509) and to the dam of NED PEPPER p,4,1:55.5 ($63,968), etc. Second dam Vic. Sires S. Final Gr.1, Vic. Oaks Gr.1 winner MY CHERIE (M) p,3,1:59.8 ($338,265); half-sister to ALL HOTTED UP p,4,1:57.4 ($131,785), KABOOM p,1:58.1 ($112,440), and to the dams of KATIES SECRET p,1:58.6 ($150,950), MISTER MIRIAM p,1:58.8 ($55,285), etc.; sister to the dam of DRUNKEN DESIRE p,1:51.8 ($307,516), MIND THE WIRE p,1:51.9 ($189,160), ZAGUAR p,1:56.9 ($121,718).
Melbourne Sale Lot 102 – A Rocknroll Dance X Gold Castle: Half-brother to GOLD CHESTER p,2,1:57.4-’16. Third foal of Gold Castle; half-sister to Australian Gold Gr.1 and Breeders Crown Gr.1 winner KEPPEL BAY (M) p,2,1:58.3 ($416,151; dam of Australian Gold Gr.1 winner JILLIBY JITTERBUG (M) p,3,1:53.4 -$211,290, JILLIBY BANDIT p,3,1:52.4-’16 -$49,803), Australian Gold Gr.1 winner BLATANT LIE p,1:54.6 ($410,403), Australian Gold Gr.1, Tas. Derby Gr.1 winner MR. NICKEL p,4,1:55 ($387,190), KENDALL CASTLE p,1:59.3 ($103,578), Vic. Youthful S. winner RHODIUM CASTLE (M) p,1:57.7 ($89,165; dam of MICROMETEOR p,2,1:58.4-’16), I AM TERROR p,1:58.5 ($74,198), etc. and to the dam of VERACITY RED p,1:56 ($168,020), LETTUCEFIB p,1:51.4 ($176,222), etc.
Melbourne Sale Lot 169 – Rock N Roll Heaven X Mystery Moment: Third foal of Mystery Moment NZ; half-sister to FAKE THE MOMENT (M) p,1:51.4 ($311,763; dam of (MY) MACS A FAKE p,1:53.6-’15 -$103,010), MIGHTY MOMENT p,1:59.9 ($89,766), SEEL THE MOMENT (M) p,1:53.6 ($74,795), HOLME IN A MOMENT p,1:52.3f ($67,378), etc., to the dam of (OUR) BAD GIRL (M) p,1:59.6, etc. and grandam of COURAGEOUS CALL (M) p,4,1:57.4-’16 ($59,175), etc. Second dam a half-sister to NZ “2YO Pacer of the Year” TIGHT CONNECTION p,1:56.6 ($482,015), to the dam of SOKY’S BEAU p,1:59.7 ($67,800) and grand dams of KNIGHT WATCH p,1:53.2 ($95,484), EL TANA p,1:52.4 ($92,536), etc.
TWO WHITE FEET
Melbourne Sale Lot 117 – Shadow Play X Im Living The Dream: First foal of (IM) LIVING THE DREAM p,2,1:57.4 ($103,431); half-sister to ERSKINE RIDGE p,1:54 ($255,180) . Second dam a half-sister to BALI MYSTIC NZ (M) p,1:53.1 ($164,367), INDIGO BEACH p,4,1:59.6. Third dam a half-sister to TERRADON p,1:55.1 ($74,603; dam of SUPREME EFFORT p,1:54), to the dam of TARANTULA p,1:54.4 and LADY TODDY (M) p,1:57.7 ($176,059) and grand dam of COURAGE TELLS p,1:54.1 ($264,102), MACJESTIC TODDY (M) p,1:53.4f ($142,809), (WE) TELL THETRUTH p,1:54.4 ($65,594), TELLA (M) p,1:57.6 ($60,176), MASTA TODDY p,4,1:55.9; sister to TERESSA p,1:59.3 (dam of TARA VILLAGE (M) p,1:57.3 – $97,124), etc.
Melbourne Sale Lot 144 – Sweet Lou X Loving You: Second foal of LOVING YOU p,1:55.7 ($97,229); half-sister to AROUSING (M) p,1:56.6 ($119,663). Second dam WA Empress S. Gr.2 winner ROUSTABOUT p,4,1:59.5 ($33,171); half-sister to Battle Of Bunbury Gr.3 winner PELUSIAC p,1:53.3 ($97,061), (JUST) DON’T BE CRUEL p,1:57.4 ($39,564), (IM) THE SPHINX p,1:56.6 and to the dam of SUMMERTIME LIZZIE (M) p,1:51.9-’16 ($57,933); sister to MONTECRENGLE p,1:58.1 ($84,693). Third dam a half-sister to CIAO LAVROS p,1:56.6, IMPRESSANNEXT (M) p,1:58.2, etc. Fourth dam a sister to SA Derby Gr.1, WA Golden Nugget Gr.1 winner IMPRESSIONIST p,3,1:57.9 ($427,005), etc.
Melbourne Sale Lot 234 – Sweet Lou X Trammell: Half-sister to SNOW CONE (M) p,1:51.3 ($207,494), ICEOBAR p,4,1:56.9 ($81,268), MISTERFREEZE p,2,1:56.4. Out of Trammell p,4,2:01.1; half-sister to Southern Cross Final Gr.2 winner WOULDN’T IT BE NICE (M) p,4,2:02 ($70,450), ACT OF VALOR p,2,1:55.2-’16, etc. Second dam a half-sister to ARCTIC FIRE p,1:51.6f ($394,262), NZ “2YO Filly of the Year” CLASSY FILLY (M) p,3,1:57 ($200,890; dam of CLASSIC LINE p,1:51.6 -$513,816, CLASSIC FLYER p,1:57.8 – $82,863), SIGN OF CLASS p,1:52.2 ($187,015), GLACIER BAY p,3,2:00 ($90,051; dam of POLAR FLIGHT p,1:57 -$40,542), etc., to the dam of (MEET) GEORGE JETSON p,3,1:57.9 ($81,859).
THREE WHITE FEET
Brisbane Sale Lot 44 – Mr Feelgood X My Kind Of Girl: Third living foal of My Kind of Girl; sister to Qld. Triad Gr.2 winners MAXIMILLION p,1:56.7 ($153,907) and MAKING MAGIC p,1:56 ($133,818), HEAVENLY HIRAANI (M) p,1:58.1 ($81,513), etc.; half-sister to BILLS MY SAVIOUR p,1:57.3 ($61,360). Second dam Mamouna p,4,2:00.5; sister to MASTERSON p,1:50.4 ($506,035), MAGIC IN MOTION (M) p,2,1:55.9 ($65,432; dam of MAGGIE MINE (M) p,3,1:58.6 -$56,897), etc; half-sister to STRONG DON p,1:54 ($211,441), Australian Gold Gr.1 winner MASKED CRUSADER p,2,1:58.1 ($204,884),
MIGHT AND GLORY (M) p,1:58.9 ($105,129), MISTER McKINZIE p,1:56.7 and to the dams of “2YO Pacer of the Year” MAJESTIC MACH p,1:53.9 ($796,397), Qld. Triad Final Gr.2 winner MARSHALL LAW p,2,1:55.9 ($191,155), 2013 Qbred Triad Gr.2, Qld. Breeders Gr.3 winner HEZAREALGEM p,3,1:56.7 ($152,541), etc.
Melbourne Sale Lot 60 – Art Major X Annas Innocent: Second foal of ANNAS INNOCENT (M) p,3,1:57.2; half-sister to the dam of ROCKNROLL EYESp,3,1:59.5-’16 ($39,507). Second dam 2005 Australian “3YO Pacing Filly of the Year”, Vic. & Australian Oaks Gr.1, Chariots of Fire Gr.1 winner INNOCENT EYES (M) p,4,1:57.6 ($421,875); half-sister to WA Gold Bracelet Gr.3 winner LADY MARYCLAIRE (M) p,2,2:01.2 (dam of TARSAO p,3,1:55.6- $47,415), etc. and to the dams of Ballarat Cup Gr.1 winner RESTREPO p,4,1:52.4 ($471,906), MAJOR RUSH p,3,1:59.2 ($103,382), INNOCENT ARTIST p,3,1:57.3 ($35,336); sister to VALERO p,4,1:56.5 and dam of ELEGANT DEMON (M) p,4,1:57.7, etc.
Melbourne Sale Lot 84 – Rock N Roll Heaven X Coriacea: Half-brother to Danbury Cup winner WHODEANI p,4,1:58.1 ($63,683), SULTAN FELLA p,1:58.4-’17 ($61,143), Yes Jerry p,2:03, etc. Out of Coriacea; sister to FIFTEENLETTERS p,1:51.8 ($360,520), THE CHOCOLATES p,1:53.3 ($230,629), SEYMOUR p,1:57 ($71,481); half-sister to CLANDESTINE p,1:52.8 ($96,125), FRENCH ASSASSIN p,3,1:58.1, BLUES BROTHER BOY p,2:01.4, HEATHVALE LAD p,2,2:01 ($72,724), etc. and to the dam of SA Graduate S. winner LET MEMPHIS LOOSE p,1:57.9 ($68,329), BLACKNTAN p,2,1:58 ($59,520), etc. Second dam Correa p,4,2:00.1; half-sister to CRISTATA p,4,1:58, MI JASPER p,1:58.5 ($116,227), etc.
Melbourne Sale Lot 87 – Western Terror X Cold Outside: Half-brother to JACKATAC p,2,1:57.4, KENTSFORD KENNY p,4,1:59.9-’16. Out of Cold Outside p,2:00.6; half-sister to ASTRAL FRANCAIS p,1:57.7 ($186,345), The Milky Way (M) p,3,2:00.2 (dam of Young Cup Gr.3 winner TED ENTEO p,1:51.7 -$335,143, STARS A PLENTY p,3,1:58.4 -$32,535), etc. to the dams of MON SOIE (M) p,1:58.6 ($55,608), SKETCH ME p,4,1:55.5 ($50,144) and grand dam of FEEL THE NEED p,1:50.8 ($183,412). Second dam Ninja Star p,2,2:03.8. Third dam a half-sister to the dams of ALLWOOD’S CHIEF p,1:54.4 ($469,014), etc. and to the grand dams of DREAMS OF HEAVEN (M) p,1:58.9 ($150,444), ALEPPO SUNRISE 1:59.7 ($204,930), SKY TOWER p,1:58.5 ($241,236), ALEPPO MIDAS 1:56.3 ($142,804), NIGHTN GEORGIA p,4,2:00.4 ($116,605), SAFE DECISION p,3,1:59.9 ($90,131), MATTY CHRIMES p,1:55.8 ($90,583), etc.
FOUR WHITE FEET
Brisbane Sale Lot 38 – Roll With Joe X Kotare Cameo: Half-brother to Qld. Nursery S. Gr.1 winner TERROR TIME p,1:49.2-’16 ($461,575), TERROR MAN p,1:54.5-’16 ($28,100) and to the dam of 2015 Qld. Breeders Classic Gr.2 winner CULLENS JEWEL (M) p,4,1:57.2 ($76,016), BETTOR BE LUCKY p,3,1:53.5-’16. Out of KOTARE CAMEO NZ p,1:58.8 ($42,583); half-sister to the dam of KOTARE KASIA (M) p,1:56.1-’17 ($44,812), KOTARE KEREL p,1:58.6 ($30,699). Second dam a half-sister to KOTARE FLAME p,1:52.8 ($346,979) and grandam of WHAT A CURTAINRAISER p,3,1:55.4. Third dam a sister to the dam of KOTARE CRAFT p,1:57.2 ($174,032).
Melbourne Sale Lot 181 – Bettors Delight X Our Femme Fatale: First foal of Vicbred Final Gr.1 winner OUR FEMME FATALE (M) p,3,1:56.4 ($210,080); three-quarter sister to OUR PETITE SOEUR (M) p,3,1:57.6 ($73,930), SAFANA (M) p,3,1:59.4, etc. sister to SHES MAGNETIC (M) p, 4,1:54.9-’17, etc. Second dam a full-sister to Vicbred Final Gr.1 winner FULL PLEASURE p,2,2:00.8 ($106,496; dam of Australian Gold Gr.1 winner KEPT FOR PLEASURE (M) p,4,1:56 -$542,343, NSW Challenge Gr.1 winner VINCENT p,3,1:50.2-’16 -$413,303, LEBRON p,1:52.9 -$250,550, NOWITZKI p,4,1:54 -$237,967, ECODAN p,1:51.3-’16 -$189,738, DON BOSTON p,1:50-’16 -$167,623), etc.; half-sister to Vicbred Final Gr.1 winner INTOXICATING (M) p,4,1:57.7 ($79,060; dam of MISTER SHEEDY p,1:52 -$85,688) and to the dams of “2YO Pacer of the Year” SELF DENIAL (M) p,2,1:57.6 ($446,069), DHONI p,1:56.7 ($165,437), etc. and grand dam of MISTER JAY DEE p,1:52.4 ($161,695), MARRIED TO THE MOB (M) p,2,1:56.1 ($119,775), etc.
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